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boehner says he wants to protect 99.81% of the american people. these guys are not that far apart, right? >> the speaker misspoke. he's a good person. but he got his time here wrong. a lot of people who looks at the speaker's proposal, so-called plan b, for example, it ends the poor people's tax credit that the president put in. so it would actually raise taxes on lots and lots of poor people and middle class people. i hope that's not his intent and i don't want to accuse him of that. i believe in the in other words and the propeller heads than the politician trying to sell us on it. >> the president keeps saying that there's a senate bill that will pass. if the house passes it, 98% of the american people will not get a tax increase january 1st. what boehner is saying, instead of the $2550,000, do it at a million and end this and move on and deal with these issues. >> taking a more fundamental look at our tax system. i'm a little more pro threatening and pro deadline but i do think a longer look at the tax system, should we tax carbon the way we d
boehner says he wants to protect 99.81% of the american people. these guys are not that far apart, right? >> the speaker misspoke. he's a good person. but he got his time here wrong. a lot of people who looks at the speaker's proposal, so-called plan b, for example, it ends the poor people's tax credit that the president put in. so it would actually raise taxes on lots and lots of poor people and middle class people. i hope that's not his intent and i don't want to accuse him of that. i...
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where boehner is saying let's deal with this in 2013. he's actually trying to get this off the lame duck altogether, which is the way to ensure there's not a big deal. so in addition to the question about whether we are going to see a ball loance of revenues a spending cuts is whether we're going to get a big deficit deal which the president clearly wants and thinks is important. what you're hearing from boehner and mcconnell in washington speak is we don't want a deal, we don't want to go off the cliff and the only thing left is to punt. and i think that's a dangerous place as well because this is the issue one of the few times congress might be forced to actually do its job and get a budget passed for the american people. so when this question comes up about the bigger issue are we going to get a deal or not, what i'm hearing from boehner is no and the president yes. >> but the president's leverage doesn't go away if you punt for six months. i mean, it's not clear to me -- i agree with you that's one way to read the boehner/mcconnell p
where boehner is saying let's deal with this in 2013. he's actually trying to get this off the lame duck altogether, which is the way to ensure there's not a big deal. so in addition to the question about whether we are going to see a ball loance of revenues a spending cuts is whether we're going to get a big deficit deal which the president clearly wants and thinks is important. what you're hearing from boehner and mcconnell in washington speak is we don't want a deal, we don't want to go off...
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john boehner versus the president of the united states. and we want to just look at the sound bites from today and talk about how much of this is posturing and how much of this is sort of revealing a bottom line. let's listen. >> when i came out the day after the election and make it clear that republicans will put revenue on the table, i took a great risk. and then the white house spends three weeks trying to develop a proposal. and they send one up here that calls for $1.6 trillion in new taxes, calls for a little -- not even $400 billion in cuts, and they want to have this extra spending that's actually greater than the amount they're willing to cut. i mean, it was not a serious proposal. and so right now we're almost nowhere. >> -- this should come as a surprise to anybody. we had debates about it, a lot of tv commercials about it. and at the end of the day a clear majority of americans, democrats, republicans, independents, they agreed with a balanced approach to deficit reduction and making sure that middle class taxes don't go up. f
john boehner versus the president of the united states. and we want to just look at the sound bites from today and talk about how much of this is posturing and how much of this is sort of revealing a bottom line. let's listen. >> when i came out the day after the election and make it clear that republicans will put revenue on the table, i took a great risk. and then the white house spends three weeks trying to develop a proposal. and they send one up here that calls for $1.6 trillion in...
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do you think john boehner and you know john boehner, the speaker of the house, do you think he can do with this present what gingrich and clinton did back in the '90s after the president was re-elected? >> well, i do. i think it's essential that he also understand his own caucus and i think when the election is done, remember they were trying to defeat the president. that has failed. so it's incumbent upon them now to realize there's per i will avoiding the message of the voters because the voters have spoken. also the senate democrats picked up seats across the country. now they're one region. so they're clear about that. and the president's always going to be open to different ideas, but not change the goals. and the goal is not just an economic strategy based on austerity, but one that is pro-growth, pro-middle class, that allows job creation while you're bringing fiscal discipline to washington. it's not one or the other, it's both. and obviously john boehner is wanting to work with the president. he's already expressed some opening to go that. it's going to take a while to get th
do you think john boehner and you know john boehner, the speaker of the house, do you think he can do with this present what gingrich and clinton did back in the '90s after the president was re-elected? >> well, i do. i think it's essential that he also understand his own caucus and i think when the election is done, remember they were trying to defeat the president. that has failed. so it's incumbent upon them now to realize there's per i will avoiding the message of the voters because...
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. >>> house speaker john boehner says the country can't afford obama care. joining me for today's strategy session our cnn contributor and democratic strategist donna brazile and senior kriblt tor and editor and chief of redstate.com, erick erickson. thanks for coming in especially on the day after thanksgiving. erick, i want to begin with you. house speaker john boehner wrote this "we can't afford to leave the president's health care law in tact. that's why i've been clear the law has to stay on the table as both parties discuss ways to solve our nation's massive debt challenge." where after this election does the house speaker if you will get the political capital to take this tact? >> well, at first, i have to point out, it's not just the day after thanksgiving, this is during the lsu game that donna and i are here. >> go tigers. >> arkansas. yes, the big game. now as to john boehner, the issue here is many of the states are opting out of state exchanges. there was a quirk when they passed the law nancy pelosi said you have to pass the law to find out wha
. >>> house speaker john boehner says the country can't afford obama care. joining me for today's strategy session our cnn contributor and democratic strategist donna brazile and senior kriblt tor and editor and chief of redstate.com, erick erickson. thanks for coming in especially on the day after thanksgiving. erick, i want to begin with you. house speaker john boehner wrote this "we can't afford to leave the president's health care law in tact. that's why i've been clear the...
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boehner says $800 billion. in the olden days they would just split the different at 1.2 trillion, come up with some number in between. is that likely this time? >> well, that's the number that has been banting around. it does seem like an obvious ending point for the president on revenue. but the speaker is looking, don't forget, for a different number on cuts. what will the president do on spending cuts. and today senator daughter bin said thdurbin would not be ableo increase the retirement age from medicare and that was something of a blow for the gop. they were surprised to hear that. the white house in the briefing said that's not true. that's not a position the white house has ado. so different sides on that position. probably speaker boehner will want to hear what the president has to say on that, wolf. >> thanksery much. stay on top of i and let us know when you hear from speaker boehner. >>> the other top story we're following right now, the bombshell announcement a little while ago that susan rice is w
boehner says $800 billion. in the olden days they would just split the different at 1.2 trillion, come up with some number in between. is that likely this time? >> well, that's the number that has been banting around. it does seem like an obvious ending point for the president on revenue. but the speaker is looking, don't forget, for a different number on cuts. what will the president do on spending cuts. and today senator daughter bin said thdurbin would not be ableo increase the...
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boehner's position was a million dollars a year. is it reasonable to think that maybe between 400,000 and a million, maybe there's some compromise in the works, 600,000, 700,000 that both sides could live with? >> reporter: more wiggle room but not a lot. their feeling, the democrat's feeling is that they have given a lot, that they have compromised, and that frankly they have leverage and that republicans have to give more. so -- and as you know, wolf, a lot of the democrats, i'm sorry, believe that they have the political advantage if the nation does go over the cliff, americans will end up blaming the republicans. now, we could argue -- look at that and say, in the short term that may be the case. when the history books are written, it might be the president who's blamed in the long term, who knows. but that's the argument for the short term and that's the calculus being made. so a little bit of wriggle room on more cuts by democrats and a different -- somebody put something on the podium so i think we might be getting close to t
boehner's position was a million dollars a year. is it reasonable to think that maybe between 400,000 and a million, maybe there's some compromise in the works, 600,000, 700,000 that both sides could live with? >> reporter: more wiggle room but not a lot. their feeling, the democrat's feeling is that they have given a lot, that they have compromised, and that frankly they have leverage and that republicans have to give more. so -- and as you know, wolf, a lot of the democrats, i'm sorry,...
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on boehner not to cut a deal with obama who said, let's try to win the election instead. that was the -- that was the conservative approach. and boehner seems to be positioning himself as at least -- according to his latest comments, as much more of a conciliator -- >> if there is a softening on the part of the republicans, especially house republicans, sit because of the election? >> i think it has to be. the two big policy decisions republicans in congress have to make after the election is on taxes and immigration. those are the two issues that are coming down the pike for them. taxes is first, immigration will be second. and the two issues, where if you look at the exit polls, they lost on both those issues to president obama. you hear a lot of conservatives in the more intellectual class of conservatives saying, get off the idea of tax rates basketball the end-all, be-all. and some conservative leaders are listening in congress. >> bill crystal, an intellectual leader of that conservative wing, if you will, he said, a lot of democrats in hollywood get to benefit mill
on boehner not to cut a deal with obama who said, let's try to win the election instead. that was the -- that was the conservative approach. and boehner seems to be positioning himself as at least -- according to his latest comments, as much more of a conciliator -- >> if there is a softening on the part of the republicans, especially house republicans, sit because of the election? >> i think it has to be. the two big policy decisions republicans in congress have to make after the...
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house speaker boehner says 2013 should be the year he says we begin to solve our debt through tax and entitlement reform. don't hold your breath. for starters, there's not that much time left for this lame duck session of congress. after all, they have to get their thanksgiving and christmas vacations in, right? and the democrats might want to wait until january when they have a larger majority in the senate. then there's always the possibility that congress settles on a smaller deal, a temporary one. kick the can down the road again. but if nothing is done, taxes will go up for every single american, and we'll be looking square at another recession next year. none of this will be easy on americans' pocketbooks. that's the question. how will the fiscal cliff affect the way you handle your money. post a comment on my blog, or go to my post on "the situation room's" facebook page. >> love that analogy to thelma and louise. >>> and the growing scandal between two top generals and two married women. one powerful lawmaker describes it as something right out of a tabloid. joining us now fro
house speaker boehner says 2013 should be the year he says we begin to solve our debt through tax and entitlement reform. don't hold your breath. for starters, there's not that much time left for this lame duck session of congress. after all, they have to get their thanksgiving and christmas vacations in, right? and the democrats might want to wait until january when they have a larger majority in the senate. then there's always the possibility that congress settles on a smaller deal, a...
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then we went through the months and months of talks between the president and boehner, both times boehner could not deliver because they refused because of grover norquist to allow any taxes for revenues whatsoever. we had meetings with the vice president biden and cantor. he walked out of it. he's the majority leader in the house. we had this supercommittee and they were doing good things. good things. dealing with entitlements and revenues and a week before they were to report, by virtue of a statute, i get a letter signed by virtually every republican, too bad about the supercommittee. we're not going to do anything with revenues. >> okay. i think that's a good place to end this. what you're hearing is the history of what has happened to bring us to this point. i want to bring in our congressional correspondent dana bash. dana, i was just sitting here imagining someone turning on their tv thinking, what a these people talking about? and i think i would sort of boil it down to this. when they are talking on the floor, that's never a good sign. they should be talking in a back room. they
then we went through the months and months of talks between the president and boehner, both times boehner could not deliver because they refused because of grover norquist to allow any taxes for revenues whatsoever. we had meetings with the vice president biden and cantor. he walked out of it. he's the majority leader in the house. we had this supercommittee and they were doing good things. good things. dealing with entitlements and revenues and a week before they were to report, by virtue of a...
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that's why most lawmakers are not boxing boehner in. would you go for that? >> i think we have to look at the whole package and as i've said, let's leave everything out here. >> reporter: now, boehner said publicly he is still optimistic about getting a deal done but privately in that meeting with house republicans today, several lawmakers came out and told us that the speaker told them not to make any plans for christmas. wolf? >> does that mean all 435 members of the house, 100 senators are going to be told to stay here during that christmas week leading up to new year's? >> reporter: it is entirely possible. what leaders have done in the past, even as recently as last week, is sent home rank and file members while the leaders stayed and negotiated. but as we get closer to the holidays, it's entirely possible, even maybe probable that they will keep everybody here in case they actually do get a bill and they will be able to pass it fast. we know that when things move, they actually move very quickly and en there's a will to get out of here, particularly as
that's why most lawmakers are not boxing boehner in. would you go for that? >> i think we have to look at the whole package and as i've said, let's leave everything out here. >> reporter: now, boehner said publicly he is still optimistic about getting a deal done but privately in that meeting with house republicans today, several lawmakers came out and told us that the speaker told them not to make any plans for christmas. wolf? >> does that mean all 435 members of the house,...
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john boehner came out and spoke. i heard a lobbyist saying the american people don't have patience, we have to get this done right a way to a very senior democratic leader of the senate and that seems to be case. we'll talk about that and why the president so far has been silent on that issue. plus tonight wolf and kate ann stevens will receive an award for her brother the common ground award from the secretary of state. she also met with the president today a and his national security adviser. ann stevens will be our guest tonight in her first u.s. television interview. >> the sister of the slain u.s. ambassador libya. good idea. i'm looking forward to that. thanks, erin. thieves carry out a dramatic heist rolling up to a jewelry store inside a london mall. get this on motor bikes and it's all caught on tape. dad vo: ok, time for bed, kiddo. lights out. ♪ (sirens) (train horn) ♪ vo: wherever our trains go, the economy comes to life. norfolk southern. one line, infinite possibilities. [ male announcer ] a europea
john boehner came out and spoke. i heard a lobbyist saying the american people don't have patience, we have to get this done right a way to a very senior democratic leader of the senate and that seems to be case. we'll talk about that and why the president so far has been silent on that issue. plus tonight wolf and kate ann stevens will receive an award for her brother the common ground award from the secretary of state. she also met with the president today a and his national security adviser....
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they've never been able to reach a deal with speaker boehner. and now with this news that the house is going to be breaking for the evening, it does look like that might happen again. now, there's one reason, wolf, why they are filling this package with measures that could appeal to democrats, not just, as you mentioned, increasing, letting taxes for the highest income earners go to clinton rates. also extending unemployment benefits. but also it includes tuition credits and tax credits for kids because these are designed to woo democratic votes. they need as many democrats to support this as possible. >> they need a combination of 218 in the house of representatives. that vote is not going to happen, clearly, today. as you know, jessica, the president now facing some criticism over the remarks he made over at the white house earlier in the day. walk us through what the political calculations were in his decision to go out and do that speaking event earlier in the day. >> reporter: well, it was a two-pronged effort, right. on one hand, an effort
they've never been able to reach a deal with speaker boehner. and now with this news that the house is going to be breaking for the evening, it does look like that might happen again. now, there's one reason, wolf, why they are filling this package with measures that could appeal to democrats, not just, as you mentioned, increasing, letting taxes for the highest income earners go to clinton rates. also extending unemployment benefits. but also it includes tuition credits and tax credits for...
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i am not surprised in the sense, no offense to speaker boehner. one thing you do when you talk to staff, the romney staff is in close communication with leadership staff. the house and senate side, let them know if they're doing a major policy thing, if in the neighborhood. mitt romney met privately with mitch mcconnell, speaker boehner. not a lot of communication because they don't know each other, romney is unknown, and in part on purpose. he doesn't want to run as somebody tainted by washington. last thing he wants is to be seen shoulder to shoulder, even though he would like advice. >> i sense from the capitol hill side of things that the speaker is very comfortable with talking about the vice presidential picks, very comfortable with names on the top of the list. >> i think he is comfortable with it, to the point about mitt romney, he is not a schmoozer. mitt romney is not a politician comes out, pats you on the back, thinking about tim pawlenty. mitt romney don't do that. three people know about the vice presidential pick and where it is, th
i am not surprised in the sense, no offense to speaker boehner. one thing you do when you talk to staff, the romney staff is in close communication with leadership staff. the house and senate side, let them know if they're doing a major policy thing, if in the neighborhood. mitt romney met privately with mitch mcconnell, speaker boehner. not a lot of communication because they don't know each other, romney is unknown, and in part on purpose. he doesn't want to run as somebody tainted by...
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go to john boehner, go to mitch mcconnell and say let's promote these policies that help poor people that help the middle class that promote jobs. that's what the president's been trying to do. that's what he's calling for in saying that the wealthy should pay their fair share. it'd be nice of some of these moderate thinkers or new thinkers like jindal actually held the republicans who are in power to task a little more instead of kicking the last guy down the road. >> you tweeted this, ana navarro, livid at romney saying obama won because offered minorities "gifts." as if he didn't alienate hispanics enough wliel running. look in mirror, mitt. >> i'm very upset about the comments mitt romney made. it shows him having sour grapes. that's not a great exit for a man who just lost. you need to look at yourself, the campaign. go and look at the film. how did you run your campaign towards hispanic, african-americans? are you satisfied with what you did? does it correlate with the amount you got? also, it's frankly offensive. i can tell you as a hispanic republican, i find those comments o
go to john boehner, go to mitch mcconnell and say let's promote these policies that help poor people that help the middle class that promote jobs. that's what the president's been trying to do. that's what he's calling for in saying that the wealthy should pay their fair share. it'd be nice of some of these moderate thinkers or new thinkers like jindal actually held the republicans who are in power to task a little more instead of kicking the last guy down the road. >> you tweeted this,...
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so speaker boehner knows a caucus, a serious, mature sober leader. he knows what his principles are. he's a principled conservative, a mainstream businessman and knows what the issues are. the house should and is largely trusting him. >> and what do you think about that, hilary? should the democrats trust the president to close the deal behind closed doors? >> i think democrats mostly trust the president. i don't know what mary's talking about that the president has dragged his heels. he's been trying to get congress to deal with this issue for months and months. but having said that, neither of these guys i think have the full faith and credit of their caucuses to do anything and that's what is taking so long. no democrats are pressing on the president to be careful on what he cuts on entitlements and folks like me would like to make sure that the defense cuts, you know, are substantially a part of this package. republicans, you know, are making a big deal out of that top 2% tax rate and so they both, i think, have a good sense of how far they can g
so speaker boehner knows a caucus, a serious, mature sober leader. he knows what his principles are. he's a principled conservative, a mainstream businessman and knows what the issues are. the house should and is largely trusting him. >> and what do you think about that, hilary? should the democrats trust the president to close the deal behind closed doors? >> i think democrats mostly trust the president. i don't know what mary's talking about that the president has dragged his...
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boehner to try to get the votes. mr. boehner has never been able to deliver the votes without ms. pelosi and the democrats delivering those votes. i think the democratic position is to come up with a fair and balanced proposal to not raise taxes on the middle class and to not sit back and listen to the republicans talk about robbing the banks when the bush tax cuts robbed us -- >> here's the question, will the democrats go along with cuts and entitlement spending? >> i don't know, wolf. i will be up on capitol hill on thursday. i want to hear from them. i don't want to tell them what to do because i do believe they have a mandate from the american people to basically put everything on the table and to come up with a balanced approach and not listen to the nightmares the republicans are -- >> donna has a point. and i think a lot of republicans agree with barack obama on this. but it's the barack obama who said when the economy's weak, you don't raise taxes on anybody, which is why he intended the bush tax cuts for two more years. but that's not the point. i think you'll find republ
boehner to try to get the votes. mr. boehner has never been able to deliver the votes without ms. pelosi and the democrats delivering those votes. i think the democratic position is to come up with a fair and balanced proposal to not raise taxes on the middle class and to not sit back and listen to the republicans talk about robbing the banks when the bush tax cuts robbed us -- >> here's the question, will the democrats go along with cuts and entitlement spending? >> i don't know,...
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he wished speaker boehner an early happy birthday. listen to what he said. >> wait, excuse me, there is actually one other point that i wanted to make, and that is that my understanding is tomorrow is speaker boehner's birthday. so for those of you who want to wish him a happy birthday, we will -- we're not going to embarrass him with a cake because we didn't know how many candles were needed, but -- >> yeah, right. >> but we do want to wish him a happy birthday. >> thank you. thank you. >> so he is right, the speaker is turning 63 tomorrow, so happy birthday. >> did he get emotional? >> he didn't get emotional, but i believe you can see mike so summers, he gave him a gift from the president, which is a bottle of wine. he actually tweeted a picture there of the bottle of wine. >> thank you. nice moment. >>> new york city's silence is going viral in the days and weeks since sandy. the popular signer is telling cnn what she thinks of all the attention. i'm getting married. planning a life. there are risks, sure. but, there's no reward w
he wished speaker boehner an early happy birthday. listen to what he said. >> wait, excuse me, there is actually one other point that i wanted to make, and that is that my understanding is tomorrow is speaker boehner's birthday. so for those of you who want to wish him a happy birthday, we will -- we're not going to embarrass him with a cake because we didn't know how many candles were needed, but -- >> yeah, right. >> but we do want to wish him a happy birthday. >>...
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. >> well, he did come close with the deal with john boehner. they were negotiating -- >> that wasn't even close to fixing the problem. it was a small or is medium-sized deal -- look, cutting a backroom deal that gives you plausible didn't is not leadership. offering a plan, submitting a budget to congress that fixes the problem, that's leadership. and we haven't seen it for four years from president obama. >> now, the gm plant in janesville, you're getting some grief on that. do you want to revise or amend -- >> no, i don't want to revise -- >> -- what you said. just to remind our viewers, you said that the president came there, and he did come there, in february of 2008, and he said, you know, if the government takes action, you guys will have a plant here for a hundred years. but they announced that plant was shutting down in june of 2008. that was during the bush administration. >> well, it's still idle. the point is, this is a story of the obama economy. a man running for president in 2008, making all these grand promises, and then none of
. >> well, he did come close with the deal with john boehner. they were negotiating -- >> that wasn't even close to fixing the problem. it was a small or is medium-sized deal -- look, cutting a backroom deal that gives you plausible didn't is not leadership. offering a plan, submitting a budget to congress that fixes the problem, that's leadership. and we haven't seen it for four years from president obama. >> now, the gm plant in janesville, you're getting some grief on that....
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and speaker boehner's office says that's not just now it happened. it's really a he said she said for the ages. >> but kind of fascinating because everyone really wanted to get inside and find out who blew up the deal and how it went down. part of the discussion throughout has been these two men didn't know each other well when they were taking on this negotiation. how much have they been in contact since then? >> they have these meetings when leaders of both houses have gotten together, but not, no direct conversations really seriously beyond that and i did ask speaker painer, they have this fiscal cliff to negotiation. i said, are you going to call the president? he said, he's the president. what does that mean? we'll work it out! sounds like not much has changed. >> yeah. by the way, wednesday, i'm going to be sitting down with bob woodward and he goes through all this stuff. new details. the interview will air wednesday night. you'll see it. >> great. >> thank you. >>> just in time for halloween, a new candy corn version of the oreo. some say it'
and speaker boehner's office says that's not just now it happened. it's really a he said she said for the ages. >> but kind of fascinating because everyone really wanted to get inside and find out who blew up the deal and how it went down. part of the discussion throughout has been these two men didn't know each other well when they were taking on this negotiation. how much have they been in contact since then? >> they have these meetings when leaders of both houses have gotten...
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it was quickly shot down by john boehner. >> i want your take on the comments -- is this the direction that the conference is going? >> i told tom earlier in our conference meeting that i disagreed with him. we'll put revenue on the table as long as we're not raising rates. >> i think he is wrong and most of the congress thinks he is wrong. >> so talks continue behind the scenes with the photo-ops out front. >> i'm told speaker boehner was surprised by congressman cole's remarks when he heard them today. they said they believe a measure to extepid just the middle class tax cuts would pass if brought for a vote in the house, but republican aides say there is no plans for that as well. we learned late this evening that timothy geithner, and rob neighbors, a liaison for the house, are coming to meet with boehner and other leaders in separate meetings, so that is a very important meeting. what comes of that, of course, is encouraging. we'll see what comes of it. >> and geithner the point man. >> and later tonight, i will be speaking with tom cole. we'll talk about why he decided to side wi
it was quickly shot down by john boehner. >> i want your take on the comments -- is this the direction that the conference is going? >> i told tom earlier in our conference meeting that i disagreed with him. we'll put revenue on the table as long as we're not raising rates. >> i think he is wrong and most of the congress thinks he is wrong. >> so talks continue behind the scenes with the photo-ops out front. >> i'm told speaker boehner was surprised by congressman...
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and i think that's what we heard john boehner doing. and today the senate republican leader, mitch mcconnell came out and said, you know, we're not going to say anything until we speak out in the conference later this week, a major latino conference of elected officials. what mitt romney is doing is he's saying, look, i'm going to focus on the economy. jobs is the number one issue for hispanic voters. the economy is the number one issue for hispanic voters. and the campaign is making a bet that those hispanic voters who believe immigration is the number one issue are going to be voting for president obama anyway. so he's going to stay on message. now, whether he will go beyond what he said, which is he wants some version of the dream act for the children of military families, for example. we'll have to wait until that conference. but expect him to talk a lot more about the economy and hispanics. >> marco rubio, he had his own ideas about a modified version of the dream act. he's the very popular republican senator from florida. where do
and i think that's what we heard john boehner doing. and today the senate republican leader, mitch mcconnell came out and said, you know, we're not going to say anything until we speak out in the conference later this week, a major latino conference of elected officials. what mitt romney is doing is he's saying, look, i'm going to focus on the economy. jobs is the number one issue for hispanic voters. the economy is the number one issue for hispanic voters. and the campaign is making a bet that...
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boehner, obama deal. there's a problem with republicans are more willing to work with him, democrats aren't. he is not good like bill clinton was at bridging the gaps. >> i think it is a very different group of republicans now. i think boehner worries about bringing his caucus along with him, that he can cut a deal, but he can't sell it. >> they did -- when i was working the white house, they impeached him. they spent two years investigating president clinton's christmas card list, i kid you not. it was enormously partisan time and they did get things done. he took a position on the health care mandate, not the single pay error public option, he took the republican position on cap and trade. clinton, we had a tax on that. he takes that position and republicans don't meet him both ways. >> let's check in with wolf blitzer. >>> we're going to take a break. there's activity on the floor. more coverage from the democratic national convention in charlotte after this. this country was built by working people. t
boehner, obama deal. there's a problem with republicans are more willing to work with him, democrats aren't. he is not good like bill clinton was at bridging the gaps. >> i think it is a very different group of republicans now. i think boehner worries about bringing his caucus along with him, that he can cut a deal, but he can't sell it. >> they did -- when i was working the white house, they impeached him. they spent two years investigating president clinton's christmas card list,...
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so while we have seen the principles, the president, speaker boehner, and now senator mcconnell and reid trying to get involved in stages in the last few weeks, it has always broken down because they fundamentally disagree about the big ideas over the core of this debate. they're fighting between the two parties. and this could get resolved in a matter of days or weeks. but the big difference, the issues could really take months to work out. >> can it be resolved in the matter of few enough days that they meet that january 31st deadline? >> reporter: anything is possible. i always think of congress like getting the term paper in. they like to wait until the very night before it is due. and that gives them the motivation, as you know, covering them for so long. we think oh, 24 hours to go, it is over. they think we still have 24 hours, it is a lifetime. so could they get it done? yes, but it sure seems a heavy lift at this point in time. >> it does, and i think the markets would have loved it if they could have done it with days to spare. our chief white house correspondent, thank you, je
so while we have seen the principles, the president, speaker boehner, and now senator mcconnell and reid trying to get involved in stages in the last few weeks, it has always broken down because they fundamentally disagree about the big ideas over the core of this debate. they're fighting between the two parties. and this could get resolved in a matter of days or weeks. but the big difference, the issues could really take months to work out. >> can it be resolved in the matter of few...
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their wives, the former president bill clinton, the house speaker john boehner all campaigning down to the wire. cnn is covering their every move. our correspondents are in key locations in critical states. any one of which could ultimately decide who will be the next president of the united states. we're going to -- let's go to colorado right now. mitt romney is speaking there but jim acosta is there setting the stage. tell us what's going on. >> reporter: mitt romney just arrived here just a few moments ago. he has been delivering his closing argument to the crowd here and he's been doing that all day long. waking up in new hampshire, moving on to iowa and here in colorado for two stops. he has been going after the president on that new unemployment data, he has also been talking about what he would do if he's elected president. talking about cutting the budget, eliminating the president's health care law and tapping into domestic energy resources. i have to tell you the one message that they have been hitting hard in the last final days of this campaign, they have been going after t
their wives, the former president bill clinton, the house speaker john boehner all campaigning down to the wire. cnn is covering their every move. our correspondents are in key locations in critical states. any one of which could ultimately decide who will be the next president of the united states. we're going to -- let's go to colorado right now. mitt romney is speaking there but jim acosta is there setting the stage. tell us what's going on. >> reporter: mitt romney just arrived here...
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because even if they do, can john boehner deliver? >> well, it's a question, if he doesn't have a revolt on his hands. so far, outside conservative groups are saying don't touch those rates. but inside the republican caucus right now, they're remaining pretty silent. and the democrats, the president has the same problem in many ways than john boehner has. because he's going to lose a lot of his base -- >> if there's entitlement cuts. >> if there's entitlement cuts. and john boehner is going to lose a lot of his base if you raise tax increases. so both of these men are in the same political position, if you will. the president clearly has more leverage, won the election. but this is not without political risk for both of them. after all, isn't that what leadership's about sometime, taking a political risk? >> but we'll see, this is a critical week, this week right now. gloria, thanks very much. >>> we're also getting word of a big move by the national republican party. they're trying to understand why so many of their candidates lost t
because even if they do, can john boehner deliver? >> well, it's a question, if he doesn't have a revolt on his hands. so far, outside conservative groups are saying don't touch those rates. but inside the republican caucus right now, they're remaining pretty silent. and the democrats, the president has the same problem in many ways than john boehner has. because he's going to lose a lot of his base -- >> if there's entitlement cuts. >> if there's entitlement cuts. and john...
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he submitted his letter of resignation to house speaker john boehner just a little more than two weeks after winning re-election. and an extraordinary moment in basketball. a great game would be a player scoring in the high double digits. but what about scoring in, get this, the triple digits? that's what grinnel colleges jack turner did. his teammates kept passing him the ball. grinnell college sophomore jack taylor kept sinking it. again and again and again. 138 points against faith baptist bible college topping the national record that has stood for more than five decades. >> coming into the game, my teammates and my coaches wanted to get me some more shots to try to get my confidence going before we enter conference play. and so i knew i was going to get a few more shots than usual. >> at halftime he had 58 points. his second half even better with 80 points. >> there's a point in the second half where i hit seven or eight threes in a row on consecutive possessions. and at that moment i kind of knew something special was happening. >> taylor thanks his teammates for their unselfishn
he submitted his letter of resignation to house speaker john boehner just a little more than two weeks after winning re-election. and an extraordinary moment in basketball. a great game would be a player scoring in the high double digits. but what about scoring in, get this, the triple digits? that's what grinnel colleges jack turner did. his teammates kept passing him the ball. grinnell college sophomore jack taylor kept sinking it. again and again and again. 138 points against faith baptist...
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. >> reporter: there was a follow-up phone call with house speaker john boehner, but a much different approach this week. the president's calendar is packed with sales pitches to the public, which he hopes will strengthen his hand in negotiations with republicans. on monday a white house report on the impact of middle class tax cuts on the economy. tuesday, a meeting with small business owners. wednesday, meetings with middle class americans and ceos from some of the country's biggest companies. and friday, a road trip to a pennsylvania manufacturing plant. this approach did not escape the attention of senate minority leader mitch mcconnell who questioned the president's leadership on these fiscal challenges. >> in other words instead of sitting down with lawmakers of both parties and working out an agreement, he's back on the campaign trail presumably with the same old talking points that we're all quite familiar with. >> reporter: but white house spokesman jay carney insisted the president is fully engaged in getting an agreement while taking his case to the public. >> so to suggest
. >> reporter: there was a follow-up phone call with house speaker john boehner, but a much different approach this week. the president's calendar is packed with sales pitches to the public, which he hopes will strengthen his hand in negotiations with republicans. on monday a white house report on the impact of middle class tax cuts on the economy. tuesday, a meeting with small business owners. wednesday, meetings with middle class americans and ceos from some of the country's biggest...
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it's so interesting that boehner had that page number, right on hand when he needed to use it. but another big issue that came up today, dana, is s&p down -- the potential downgrade. s&p last year downgraded the u.s. credit rating when congress failed to reach a deal. now moody's is threatening another downgrade if there's no deal. boehner as well as senate leaders were asked about it and it seems again, shockingly, they are not on the same page. >> reporter: they're not on the same page, and the house speaker said that he's, yoet, not confident at all. he said that to our deidra walsh, that congress will come up with a deal. and the window we're talking about here is about seven to eight weeks between the election and the end of the year. well, democrats jumped on that today, saying that they see the glass as half full. i asked the senate democratic leader why he's so optimistic. he said that he thinks that in the elections, it will show that the tea party strength is significantly weak and the translation is, democrats insist that they feel that they'll have leverage after th
it's so interesting that boehner had that page number, right on hand when he needed to use it. but another big issue that came up today, dana, is s&p down -- the potential downgrade. s&p last year downgraded the u.s. credit rating when congress failed to reach a deal. now moody's is threatening another downgrade if there's no deal. boehner as well as senate leaders were asked about it and it seems again, shockingly, they are not on the same page. >> reporter: they're not on the...
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this was a campaign, the romney campaign, very much focused on where are the jobs, that john boehner slogan was very much the centerpiece of their argument for gaining the white house. and so now we're talking about medicare, but i think the republicans have very much been on the offensive on this. they had a campaign ad out. now you obviously see obama on the defensive, an odd place, i think, for the democrats to be. >> it's an incredibly odd place, michael. and if you look at karl rove, look at the editorial page of the "wall street journal." they think maybe there's a tipping point. they're trying to make the case, and maybe it's all they can say, but they're trying to make the case, if they actually have a policy debate about medicare. after a few years in which every american has made tough choices, maybe they can turn this issue in their favor for once. >> the karl rove position is that, in the past, you have not had democratic legislation that took any money away from medicare, and the obama health care bill did take some money away. now it's mostly to providers and not benefi
this was a campaign, the romney campaign, very much focused on where are the jobs, that john boehner slogan was very much the centerpiece of their argument for gaining the white house. and so now we're talking about medicare, but i think the republicans have very much been on the offensive on this. they had a campaign ad out. now you obviously see obama on the defensive, an odd place, i think, for the democrats to be. >> it's an incredibly odd place, michael. and if you look at karl rove,...
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house speaker john boehner has set up a rapid response team that will flood tv, radio and social media. and he's laying the ground work for a battle in congress. >> if the court does not strike down the entire law, the house will move to repeal what's left of it. >> but the obama administration still believes the health care law is the most effective and efficient way to ensure americans so as the clock counts down, there is some tension here. but, candy, i don't know if you were watching the briefing earlier today. a moment of levity when white house spokesman jay carney was asked where the president would be when his announcement made, he said in the war room. he earlier said the war room was his own office. so we don't know exactly where the president will be. and it's unclear whether or not he will step before the cameras to make some sort of reaction comment to the ruling. but this is no joking matter. this is a big deal for the president. he put it all on the line on health care reform. and now they have to wait to see what the supreme court will decide. >> dan lothian, get some
house speaker john boehner has set up a rapid response team that will flood tv, radio and social media. and he's laying the ground work for a battle in congress. >> if the court does not strike down the entire law, the house will move to repeal what's left of it. >> but the obama administration still believes the health care law is the most effective and efficient way to ensure americans so as the clock counts down, there is some tension here. but, candy, i don't know if you were...
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house speaker john boehner insists all the fresh faces have had a positive impact. bringing what he calls energy, enthusiasm and real world experience to washington. but what have they done for us lately? nothing. and it could get worse. here's the question. go to cnn.com/caffertyfile. post a comment on my blog. or go to "the situation room's" fa facebook page. >> the lame duck session will be incredibly important. a lot of action. people think we're going to be able to relax after the election. think again. lit be a crazy period. >> and if they get it wrong, we were in huge trouble. >> yeah. thank you, jack. >> sure. >>> there are also chilling new signs that al qaeda in yemen is aiming directly at the united states of america. a public appeal for attacks inside the u.s. our pentagon correspondent barbara star is looking into the story. what you finding out? >> well, wolf, i want you to have a look at what people are saying about al qaeda in yemen. the obama administration now starts every day worried that al qaeda in yemen is trying to attack the u.s. an administr
house speaker john boehner insists all the fresh faces have had a positive impact. bringing what he calls energy, enthusiasm and real world experience to washington. but what have they done for us lately? nothing. and it could get worse. here's the question. go to cnn.com/caffertyfile. post a comment on my blog. or go to "the situation room's" fa facebook page. >> the lame duck session will be incredibly important. a lot of action. people think we're going to be able to relax...